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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Alger County - Updated

Alger County is in the UP. It contains Picture Rocks National Lakeshore on its east side. Its west side is close to Marquette. Alger County, like many counties in the UP, leans democrat, although Bush won it in 2000. Social moderate-conservative (pro-life) democrats run best in these parts, and they are still common in the UP.

For the previous Alger County Profile from before the 06 election - Click here.

1998 was an aberration, especially on the state level, as the UP is more state democrat than federal democrat with the legacies of representatives like Dominick Jacobetti and Joe Mack who always brought home the bacon for the UP. Corrections is or at least was a big part of the economy in the UP, and it shows in the voting patterns. Engler winning Alger County just shows how "popular" Mr. Fieger is. Fieger's winning of some townships showed how popular Engler was in those areas too. Fieger won big in Mathias Township, and ran ahead of Gore and Kerry there. Rock River Township was also more friendly to Fieger than Gore and Kerry.

98 Governor

Engler

Fieger

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

228

184

0

412

44

55.34%

44.66%

10.68%

Burt Township

197

94

0

291

103

67.70%

32.30%

35.40%

Grand Island Twp

18

10

0

28

8

64.29%

35.71%

28.57%

Limestone Twp

75

76

0

151

-1

49.67%

50.33%

-0.66%

Mathias Twp

69

115

0

184

-46

37.50%

62.50%

-25.00%

City of Munising

494

280

0

774

214

63.82%

36.18%

27.65%

Munising Twp

434

279

0

713

155

60.87%

39.13%

21.74%

Onota Twp

65

72

0

137

-7

47.45%

52.55%

-5.11%

Rock River Twp

214

248

0

462

-34

46.32%

53.68%

-7.36%

1794

1358

0

3152

436

56.92%

43.08%

13.83%

Candice Miller's 1998 run was also an aberration. It's the gold standard for the GOP in Michigan. Part of that was Fieger's reverse coattails. Most of it was Miller cleaning up the mess of the last term of Richard Austin. Austin wasn't crooked or anything like that as far as I know, but the Secretary of State's office was legendary for its inefficiency.

98 Sec of State

Miller

Parks

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

259

153

8

420

106

61.67%

36.43%

25.24%

Burt Township

191

87

1

279

104

68.46%

31.18%

37.28%

Grand Island Twp

21

8

0

29

13

72.41%

27.59%

44.83%

Limestone Twp

88

59

0

147

29

59.86%

40.14%

19.73%

Mathias Twp

104

83

1

188

21

55.32%

44.15%

11.17%

City of Munising

524

214

11

749

310

69.96%

28.57%

41.39%

Munising Twp

487

210

10

707

277

68.88%

29.70%

39.18%

Onota Twp

84

59

1

144

25

58.33%

40.97%

17.36%

Rock River Twp

246

214

3

463

32

53.13%

46.22%

6.91%

2004

1087

35

3126

917

64.11%

34.77%

29.33%

The Attorney General race was where the dems put the eggs in the basket in 98. It paid off, here and statewide.

98 Att. General

Smietanka

Granholm

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

191

226

0

417

-35

45.80%

54.20%

-8.39%

Burt Township

147

107

0

254

40

57.87%

42.13%

15.75%

Grand Island Twp

15

14

0

29

1

51.72%

48.28%

3.45%

Limestone Twp

72

77

0

149

-5

48.32%

51.68%

-3.36%

Mathias Twp

62

123

0

185

-61

33.51%

66.49%

-32.97%

City of Munising

364

378

0

742

-14

49.06%

50.94%

-1.89%

Munising Twp

345

347

0

692

-2

49.86%

50.14%

-0.29%

Onota Twp

55

87

0

142

-32

38.73%

61.27%

-22.54%

Rock River Twp

154

305

0

459

-151

33.55%

66.45%

-32.90%

1405

1664

0

3069

-259

45.78%

54.22%

-8.44%

The old 1st Congressional district covered the entire UP. Redistricting did not change that. It only changed part of the lower peninsula that was covered. Michelle McManus I believe was a state rep when she ran against Stupak. She's now a state senator and is running for Secretary of State. Good people seem to hit a wall when they take on Stupak. It will take a 1994 to defeat him.

1st District Congress

McManus

Stupak

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

132

291

4

427

-159

30.91%

68.15%

-37.24%

Burt Township

101

187

2

290

-86

34.83%

64.48%

-29.66%

Grand Island Twp

11

17

0

28

-6

39.29%

60.71%

-21.43%

Limestone Twp

62

93

2

157

-31

39.49%

59.24%

-19.75%

Mathias Twp

44

153

2

199

-109

22.11%

76.88%

-54.77%

City of Munising

303

488

9

800

-185

37.88%

61.00%

-23.13%

Munising Twp

280

436

8

724

-156

38.67%

60.22%

-21.55%

Onota Twp

42

100

3

145

-58

28.97%

68.97%

-40.00%

Rock River Twp

135

348

4

487

-213

27.72%

71.46%

-43.74%

1110

2113

34

3257

-1003

34.08%

64.88%

-30.80%

The state rep seat did some minor changes after 02, but not many. Alger County is in the Marquette based district and is solidly democrat. The state senate district changed more as Alger County was placed in the Western UP and Marquette district, not the Eastern UP/Northern Lower district. Walt North, from St Ignace, won the old 37th State Senate district easily, but he lost Alger County, to a "troll." (defined as someone who lives below the bridge.) That explains how much of a yellow dog tradition there was and is in Alger County on the state level.

State Senate 37

North

Chase

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

192

217

0

409

-25

46.94%

53.06%

-6.11%

Burt Township

156

110

0

266

46

58.65%

41.35%

17.29%

Grand Island Twp

15

14

0

29

1

51.72%

48.28%

3.45%

Limestone Twp

62

79

0

141

-17

43.97%

56.03%

-12.06%

Mathias Twp

60

117

0

177

-57

33.90%

66.10%

-32.20%

City of Munising

382

369

0

751

13

50.87%

49.13%

1.73%

Munising Twp

349

334

0

683

15

51.10%

48.90%

2.20%

Onota Twp

54

85

0

139

-31

38.85%

61.15%

-22.30%

Rock River Twp

163

277

0

440

-114

37.05%

62.95%

-25.91%

1433

1602

0

3035

-169

47.22%

52.78%

-5.57%

The state rep district was and is the most democrat in the UP. Prusi became a state senator later.

State Rep 109

DesParois

Prusi

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

107

314

0

421

-207

25.42%

74.58%

-49.17%

Burt Township

101

167

0

268

-66

37.69%

62.31%

-24.63%

Grand Island Twp

11

18

0

29

-7

37.93%

62.07%

-24.14%

Limestone Twp

46

103

0

149

-57

30.87%

69.13%

-38.26%

Mathias Twp

27

167

0

194

-140

13.92%

86.08%

-72.16%

City of Munising

208

543

0

751

-335

27.70%

72.30%

-44.61%

Munising Twp

224

477

0

701

-253

31.95%

68.05%

-36.09%

Onota Twp

36

106

0

142

-70

25.35%

74.65%

-49.30%

Rock River Twp

87

386

0

473

-299

18.39%

81.61%

-63.21%

847

2281

0

3128

-1434

27.08%

72.92%

-45.84%

2000 showed how unpopular Gore was in Alger County. He didn't win it. Much of that was underperforming Fieger in the major democrat townships like Mathias and Rock River. Onata and Limestone are strongholds for the dems as well, but Limestone was under 50% for Gore. Kerry corrected this in 04, as Alger County was the only county in Michigan to vote for Bush and Kerry. It was contrary to the trends in Michigan.

2000 President

Bush

Gore

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

299

252

21

572

47

52.27%

44.06%

8.22%

Burt Township

167

144

17

328

23

50.91%

43.90%

7.01%

Grand Island Twp

17

14

0

31

3

54.84%

45.16%

9.68%

Limestone Twp

93

102

10

205

-9

45.37%

49.76%

-4.39%

Mathias Twp

107

136

12

255

-29

41.96%

53.33%

-11.37%

City of Munising

540

582

35

1157

-42

46.67%

50.30%

-3.63%

Munising Twp

560

398

29

987

162

56.74%

40.32%

16.41%

Onota Twp

90

123

12

225

-33

40.00%

54.67%

-14.67%

Rock River Twp

269

320

17

606

-51

44.39%

52.81%

-8.42%

2142

2071

153

4366

71

49.06%

47.43%

1.63%

Surprisingly, neither did Stabenow.

2000 Senate

Abraham

Stabenow

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

303

244

13

560

59

54.11%

43.57%

10.54%

Burt Township

164

132

13

309

32

53.07%

42.72%

10.36%

Grand Island Twp

15

13

0

28

2

53.57%

46.43%

7.14%

Limestone Twp

86

106

4

196

-20

43.88%

54.08%

-10.20%

Mathias Twp

108

125

4

237

-17

45.57%

52.74%

-7.17%

City of Munising

530

545

32

1107

-15

47.88%

49.23%

-1.36%

Munising Twp

541

397

32

970

144

55.77%

40.93%

14.85%

Onota Twp

99

111

4

214

-12

46.26%

51.87%

-5.61%

Rock River Twp

267

305

20

592

-38

45.10%

51.52%

-6.42%

2113

1978

122

4213

135

50.15%

46.95%

3.20%

Stupak won easily as he does every election.

1st District

Yob

Stupak

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

228

339

3

570

-111

40.00%

59.47%

-19.47%

Burt Township

109

203

0

312

-94

34.94%

65.06%

-30.13%

Grand Island Twp

11

20

0

31

-9

35.48%

64.52%

-29.03%

Limestone Twp

73

117

7

197

-44

37.06%

59.39%

-22.34%

Mathias Twp

82

159

2

243

-77

33.74%

65.43%

-31.69%

City of Munising

403

734

6

1143

-331

35.26%

64.22%

-28.96%

Munising Twp

450

540

8

998

-90

45.09%

54.11%

-9.02%

Onota Twp

78

141

1

220

-63

35.45%

64.09%

-28.64%

Rock River Twp

211

378

9

598

-167

35.28%

63.21%

-27.93%

1645

2631

36

4312

-986

38.15%

61.02%

-22.87%

There was an open seat state rep spot open. It's the most democrat district in the UP, so it was not a surprise. Adamini ran even better than Stupak, which is a surprise.

State Rep 109

Rydholm

Adamini

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

227

315

0

542

-88

41.88%

58.12%

-16.24%

Burt Township

107

163

0

270

-56

39.63%

60.37%

-20.74%

Grand Island Twp

11

19

0

30

-8

36.67%

63.33%

-26.67%

Limestone Twp

65

115

0

180

-50

36.11%

63.89%

-27.78%

Mathias Twp

60

158

0

218

-98

27.52%

72.48%

-44.95%

City of Munising

360

674

0

1034

-314

34.82%

65.18%

-30.37%

Munising Twp

413

526

0

939

-113

43.98%

56.02%

-12.03%

Onota Twp

73

137

0

210

-64

34.76%

65.24%

-30.48%

Rock River Twp

59

126

0

185

-67

31.89%

68.11%

-36.22%

1375

2233

0

3608

-858

38.11%

61.89%

-23.78%

2002 was a mixed bag year overall. Alger County voted for Granholm over Posthumus in the gubernatorial race.

02 Governor

Posthumus

Granholm

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

226

227

7

460

-1

49.13%

49.35%

-0.22%

Burt Township

116

122

4

242

-6

47.93%

50.41%

-2.48%

Grand Island Twp

13

16

0

29

-3

44.83%

55.17%

-10.34%

Limestone Twp

77

86

2

165

-9

46.67%

52.12%

-5.45%

Mathias Twp

75

144

4

223

-69

33.63%

64.57%

-30.94%

City of Munising

407

509

8

924

-102

44.05%

55.09%

-11.04%

Munising Twp

440

343

14

797

97

55.21%

43.04%

12.17%

Onota Twp

74

91

1

166

-17

44.58%

54.82%

-10.24%

Rock River Twp

195

317

9

521

-122

37.43%

60.84%

-23.42%

1623

1855

49

3527

-232

46.02%

52.59%

-6.58%

The Secretary of State race was open, and Terri Land beat Butch Hollowell statewide, and in Alger County.

02 Sec of State

Land

Hollowell

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

255

175

13

443

80

57.56%

39.50%

18.06%

Burt Township

120

93

3

216

27

55.56%

43.06%

12.50%

Grand Island Twp

15

13

0

28

2

53.57%

46.43%

7.14%

Limestone Twp

77

78

2

157

-1

49.04%

49.68%

-0.64%

Mathias Twp

81

121

3

205

-40

39.51%

59.02%

-19.51%

City of Munising

398

431

15

844

-33

47.16%

51.07%

-3.91%

Munising Twp

458

302

21

781

156

58.64%

38.67%

19.97%

Onota Twp

73

86

3

162

-13

45.06%

53.09%

-8.02%

Rock River Twp

227

256

9

492

-29

46.14%

52.03%

-5.89%

1704

1555

69

3328

149

51.20%

46.72%

4.48%

The AG race went for Mike Cox, but Gary Peters won Alger County, but a better percentage than Granholm.

02 Att General

Cox

Peters

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

210

214

21

445

-4

47.19%

48.09%

-0.90%

Burt Township

96

115

3

214

-19

44.86%

53.74%

-8.88%

Grand Island Twp

15

13

0

28

2

53.57%

46.43%

7.14%

Limestone Twp

60

92

3

155

-32

38.71%

59.35%

-20.65%

Mathias Twp

57

141

4

202

-84

28.22%

69.80%

-41.58%

City of Munising

371

468

15

854

-97

43.44%

54.80%

-11.36%

Munising Twp

386

374

23

783

12

49.30%

47.77%

1.53%

Onota Twp

63

92

3

158

-29

39.87%

58.23%

-18.35%

Rock River Twp

197

277

12

486

-80

40.53%

57.00%

-16.46%

1455

1786

84

3325

-331

43.76%

53.71%

-9.95%

Carl Levin for some reason is never strongly challenged. Why I don't understand because he's done jack and squat for Michigan, even supporting permanent most favored nation trade status with the Chinese government. Rocky was thrown to the wolves in 2002, and it showed.

02 Senate

Raczkowski

Lenin

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

154

295

8

457

-141

33.70%

64.55%

-30.85%

Burt Township

83

136

3

222

-53

37.39%

61.26%

-23.87%

Grand Island Twp

10

18

0

28

-8

35.71%

64.29%

-28.57%

Limestone Twp

60

101

3

164

-41

36.59%

61.59%

-25.00%

Mathias Twp

40

179

3

222

-139

18.02%

80.63%

-62.61%

City of Munising

267

614

5

886

-347

30.14%

69.30%

-39.16%

Munising Twp

286

494

14

794

-208

36.02%

62.22%

-26.20%

Onota Twp

52

111

2

165

-59

31.52%

67.27%

-35.76%

Rock River Twp

147

356

5

508

-209

28.94%

70.08%

-41.14%

1099

2304

43

3446

-1205

31.89%

66.86%

-34.97%

Redistricting didn't affect Alger County which stayed in the 1st district, but it gave Bart Stupak an easier district overall. The result here was a 10% better performance.

1st district

Hooper

Stupak

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

126

330

3

459

-204

27.45%

71.90%

-44.44%

Burt Township

65

166

0

231

-101

28.14%

71.86%

-43.72%

Grand Island Twp

8

20

0

28

-12

28.57%

71.43%

-42.86%

Limestone Twp

49

112

2

163

-63

30.06%

68.71%

-38.65%

Mathias Twp

36

183

5

224

-147

16.07%

81.70%

-65.63%

City of Munising

207

694

5

906

-487

22.85%

76.60%

-53.75%

Munising Twp

230

562

10

802

-332

28.68%

70.07%

-41.40%

Onota Twp

54

110

1

165

-56

32.73%

66.67%

-33.94%

Rock River Twp

138

374

4

516

-236

26.74%

72.48%

-45.74%

913

2551

30

3494

-1638

26.13%

73.01%

-46.88%

The State Senate district did change. The western UP and Marquette district moved east to pick up Alger County. This was an open district, with Michael Prusi, who represented the area as a state rep, winning.

38th District Senate

Schoenow

Prusi

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

146

305

0

451

-159

32.37%

67.63%

-35.25%

Burt Township

86

132

0

218

-46

39.45%

60.55%

-21.10%

Grand Island Twp

10

18

0

28

-8

35.71%

64.29%

-28.57%

Limestone Twp

56

106

0

162

-50

34.57%

65.43%

-30.86%

Mathias Twp

46

180

0

226

-134

20.35%

79.65%

-59.29%

City of Munising

268

614

0

882

-346

30.39%

69.61%

-39.23%

Munising Twp

301

492

0

793

-191

37.96%

62.04%

-24.09%

Onota Twp

52

111

0

163

-59

31.90%

68.10%

-36.20%

Rock River Twp

140

374

0

514

-234

27.24%

72.76%

-45.53%

1105

2332

0

3437

-1227

32.15%

67.85%

-35.70%

The State Rep district did not change much, at least with Alger County. It's still the Marquette district and Stephen Adamini won re-election.

109th State Rep

Hafeman

Adamini

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

152

284

0

436

-132

34.86%

65.14%

-30.28%

Burt Township

82

134

0

216

-52

37.96%

62.04%

-24.07%

Grand Island Twp

11

17

0

28

-6

39.29%

60.71%

-21.43%

Limestone Twp

52

101

0

153

-49

33.99%

66.01%

-32.03%

Mathias Twp

41

168

0

209

-127

19.62%

80.38%

-60.77%

City of Munising

244

600

0

844

-356

28.91%

71.09%

-42.18%

Munising Twp

301

463

0

764

-162

39.40%

60.60%

-21.20%

Onota Twp

47

114

0

161

-67

29.19%

70.81%

-41.61%

Rock River Twp

142

358

0

500

-216

28.40%

71.60%

-43.20%

1072

2239

0

3311

-1167

32.38%

67.62%

-35.25%

2004 returned Alger County to the democrats when it came to the presidential race. This was the only Bush county in Michigan to vote for John Kerry. It was a narrow win for Kerry and wasn't confined to one area causing the county to flip.

04 President

Bush

Kerry

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

350

291

7

648

59

54.01%

44.91%

9.10%

Burt Township

161

174

6

341

-13

47.21%

51.03%

-3.81%

Grand Island Twp

21

11

0

32

10

65.63%

34.38%

31.25%

Limestone Twp

96

125

1

222

-29

43.24%

56.31%

-13.06%

Mathias Twp

111

189

2

302

-78

36.75%

62.58%

-25.83%

City of Munising

537

643

12

1192

-106

45.05%

53.94%

-8.89%

Munising Twp

607

471

15

1093

136

55.54%

43.09%

12.44%

Onota Twp

114

136

1

251

-22

45.42%

54.18%

-8.76%

Rock River Twp

321

355

8

684

-34

46.93%

51.90%

-4.97%

2318

2395

52

4765

-77

48.65%

50.26%

-1.62%

Stupak easily won his rematch.

1st district

Hooper

Stupak

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

193

439

6

638

-246

30.25%

68.81%

-38.56%

Burt Township

74

243

1

318

-169

23.27%

76.42%

-53.14%

Grand Island Twp

13

18

0

31

-5

41.94%

58.06%

-16.13%

Limestone Twp

61

154

2

217

-93

28.11%

70.97%

-42.86%

Mathias Twp

63

228

2

293

-165

21.50%

77.82%

-56.31%

City of Munising

329

815

6

1150

-486

28.61%

70.87%

-42.26%

Munising Twp

342

721

11

1074

-379

31.84%

67.13%

-35.29%

Onota Twp

70

173

2

245

-103

28.57%

70.61%

-42.04%

Rock River Twp

198

456

7

661

-258

29.95%

68.99%

-39.03%

1343

3247

37

4627

-1904

29.03%

70.18%

-41.15%

Adamini won easily as well.

1st district

Kaltenbach

Adamimi

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

249

364

0

613

-115

40.62%

59.38%

-18.76%

Burt Township

93

212

0

305

-119

30.49%

69.51%

-39.02%

Grand Island Twp

14

15

0

29

-1

48.28%

51.72%

-3.45%

Limestone Twp

70

141

0

211

-71

33.18%

66.82%

-33.65%

Mathias Twp

63

215

0

278

-152

22.66%

77.34%

-54.68%

City of Munising

371

726

0

1097

-355

33.82%

66.18%

-32.36%

Munising Twp

440

606

0

1046

-166

42.07%

57.93%

-15.87%

Onota Twp

77

161

0

238

-84

32.35%

67.65%

-35.29%

Rock River Twp

202

433

0

635

-231

31.81%

68.19%

-36.38%

1579

2873

0

4452

-1294

35.47%

64.53%

-29.07%

In the 2006 disaster, Granholm won big.

06 Governor

DeVos

Granholm

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

225

300

3

528

-75

42.61%

56.82%

-14.20%

Burt Township

119

194

3

316

-75

37.66%

61.39%

-23.73%

Grand Island Twp

9

14

0

23

-5

39.13%

60.87%

-21.74%

Limestone Twp

60

107

4

171

-47

35.09%

62.57%

-27.49%

Mathias Twp

82

155

2

239

-73

34.31%

64.85%

-30.54%

City of Munising

292

558

16

866

-266

33.72%

64.43%

-30.72%

Munising Twp

302

391

15

708

-89

42.66%

55.23%

-12.57%

Onota Twp

83

119

3

205

-36

40.49%

58.05%

-17.56%

Rock River Twp

165

354

12

531

-189

31.07%

66.67%

-35.59%

1337

2192

58

3587

-855

37.27%

61.11%

-23.84%

Terri Land bucked the trends in Alger County, which wasn't easy when the top of the ticket breaks 60%.Winning Rock River Township is always a good surprise for the GOP.

Sec of State

Land

Sabaugh

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

300

205

11

516

95

58.14%

39.73%

18.41%

Burt Township

158

138

11

307

20

51.47%

44.95%

6.51%

Grand Island Twp

14

10

0

24

4

58.33%

41.67%

16.67%

Limestone Twp

87

77

3

167

10

52.10%

46.11%

5.99%

Mathias Twp

98

120

10

228

-22

42.98%

52.63%

-9.65%

City of Munising

409

429

16

854

-20

47.89%

50.23%

-2.34%

Munising Twp

499

350

14

863

149

57.82%

40.56%

17.27%

Onota Twp

113

85

5

203

28

55.67%

41.87%

13.79%

Rock River Twp

268

240

17

525

28

51.05%

45.71%

5.33%

1946

1654

87

3687

292

52.78%

44.86%

7.92%

Mike Cox won statewide his re-election, but did not win Alger County. He did hold the dems to under 50% however. Rock River Twp was the major difference between Cox's race and Land's race.

06 Att General

Cox

Williams

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

258

230

13

501

28

51.50%

45.91%

5.59%

Burt Township

157

135

7

299

22

52.51%

45.15%

7.36%

Grand Island Twp

12

12

0

24

0

50.00%

50.00%

0.00%

Limestone Twp

71

82

4

157

-11

45.22%

52.23%

-7.01%

Mathias Twp

84

130

11

225

-46

37.33%

57.78%

-20.44%

City of Munising

353

463

21

837

-110

42.17%

55.32%

-13.14%

Munising Twp

433

382

25

840

51

51.55%

45.48%

6.07%

Onota Twp

97

90

14

201

7

48.26%

44.78%

3.48%

Rock River Twp

218

271

23

512

-53

42.58%

52.93%

-10.35%

1683

1795

118

3596

-112

46.80%

49.92%

-3.11%

The Senate race shows what happens when candidates are recruited and then thrown to the wolves and abandoned later.

06 Senate

Bouchard

Stabenow

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

219

293

7

519

-74

42.20%

56.45%

-14.26%

Burt Township

116

186

7

309

-70

37.54%

60.19%

-22.65%

Grand Island Twp

10

14

0

24

-4

41.67%

58.33%

-16.67%

Limestone Twp

67

99

5

171

-32

39.18%

57.89%

-18.71%

Mathias Twp

76

155

5

236

-79

32.20%

65.68%

-33.47%

City of Munising

281

568

16

865

-287

32.49%

65.66%

-33.18%

Munising Twp

296

391

17

704

-95

42.05%

55.54%

-13.49%

Onota Twp

91

114

2

207

-23

43.96%

55.07%

-11.11%

Rock River Twp

175

339

15

529

-164

33.08%

64.08%

-31.00%

1331

2159

74

3564

-828

37.35%

60.58%

-23.23%

The 1st district rematch was not a surprise as Stupak usually is the benchmark for the dems in the UP.

06 1st district

Hooper

Stupak

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

158

357

4

519

-199

30.44%

68.79%

-38.34%

Burt Township

75

232

4

311

-157

24.12%

74.60%

-50.48%

Grand Island Twp

7

17

0

24

-10

29.17%

70.83%

-41.67%

Limestone Twp

47

121

4

172

-74

27.33%

70.35%

-43.02%

Mathias Twp

41

188

6

235

-147

17.45%

80.00%

-62.55%

City of Munising

182

667

18

867

-485

20.99%

76.93%

-55.94%

Munising Twp

228

636

19

883

-408

25.82%

72.03%

-46.21%

Onota Twp

55

141

10

206

-86

26.70%

68.45%

-41.75%

Rock River Twp

103

410

16

529

-307

19.47%

77.50%

-58.03%

896

2769

81

3746

-1873

23.92%

73.92%

-50.00%

The State Senate district 38 is solidly democrat on the state level unless there's a 1994 type year. Prusi won re-election easily.

Senate District 38

Mackin

Prusi

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

172

343

0

515

-171

33.40%

66.60%

-33.20%

Burt Township

100

207

0

307

-107

32.57%

67.43%

-34.85%

Grand Island Twp

6

17

0

23

-11

26.09%

73.91%

-47.83%

Limestone Twp

51

117

0

168

-66

30.36%

69.64%

-39.29%

Mathias Twp

53

181

0

234

-128

22.65%

77.35%

-54.70%

City of Munising

200

655

0

855

-455

23.39%

76.61%

-53.22%

Munising Twp

263

604

0

867

-341

30.33%

69.67%

-39.33%

Onota Twp

66

138

0

204

-72

32.35%

67.65%

-35.29%

Rock River Twp

121

403

0

524

-282

23.09%

76.91%

-53.82%

1032

2665

0

3697

-1633

27.91%

72.09%

-44.17%

Same goes for State rep district 109. The 109th district was open, and one Steve was replaced with another. Steven Lindberg won this open seat, keeping it in the hands of the democrats.

State rep 109

Westrom

Lindberg

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

210

287

0

497

-77

42.25%

57.75%

-15.49%

Burt Township

117

176

0

293

-59

39.93%

60.07%

-20.14%

Grand Island Twp

12

12

0

24

0

50.00%

50.00%

0.00%

Limestone Twp

60

101

0

161

-41

37.27%

62.73%

-25.47%

Mathias Twp

68

154

0

222

-86

30.63%

69.37%

-38.74%

City of Munising

285

553

0

838

-268

34.01%

65.99%

-31.98%

Munising Twp

360

468

0

828

-108

43.48%

56.52%

-13.04%

Onota Twp

80

121

0

201

-41

39.80%

60.20%

-20.40%

Rock River Twp

163

346

0

509

-183

32.02%

67.98%

-35.95%

1355

2218

0

3573

-863

37.92%

62.08%

-24.15%

2008 was another democrat year statewide. Obama kept Alger County in the hands of the democrats at the top of the ticket.

President 08

McCain

Obama

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

338

324

13

675

14

50.07%

48.00%

2.07%

Burt Township

179

163

5

347

16

51.59%

46.97%

4.61%

Grand Island Twp

13

14

0

27

-1

48.15%

51.85%

-3.70%

Limestone Twp

104

128

5

237

-24

43.88%

54.01%

-10.13%

Mathias Twp

97

160

4

261

-63

37.16%

61.30%

-24.14%

City of Munising

488

639

22

1149

-151

42.47%

55.61%

-13.14%

Munising Twp

549

545

22

1116

4

49.19%

48.84%

0.36%

Onota Twp

126

132

0

258

-6

48.84%

51.16%

-2.33%

Rock River Twp

294

367

17

678

-73

43.36%

54.13%

-10.77%

2188

2472

88

4748

-284

46.08%

52.06%

-5.98%

Jack Hoogendyk was thrown to the wolves.

Senate 08

Hoogendyk

Lenin

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

235

398

25

658

-163

35.71%

60.49%

-24.77%

Burt Township

124

200

9

333

-76

37.24%

60.06%

-22.82%

Grand Island Twp

9

17

0

26

-8

34.62%

65.38%

-30.77%

Limestone Twp

72

154

4

230

-82

31.30%

66.96%

-35.65%

Mathias Twp

59

187

4

250

-128

23.60%

74.80%

-51.20%

City of Munising

305

793

31

1129

-488

27.02%

70.24%

-43.22%

Munising Twp

340

704

36

1080

-364

31.48%

65.19%

-33.70%

Onota Twp

107

144

5

256

-37

41.80%

56.25%

-14.45%

Rock River Twp

195

448

27

670

-253

29.10%

66.87%

-37.76%

1446

3045

141

4632

-1599

31.22%

65.74%

-34.52%

Stupak had a tougher opponent in Tom Casperson, but between the bad year for the GOP and Stupak's strength, the results were only slightly different.

1st District Congress

Casperson

Stupak

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

236

416

13

665

-180

35.49%

62.56%

-27.07%

Burt Township

187

141

9

337

46

55.49%

41.84%

13.65%

Grand Island Twp

11

16

0

27

-5

40.74%

59.26%

-18.52%

Limestone Twp

70

165

3

238

-95

29.41%

69.33%

-39.92%

Mathias Twp

57

196

2

255

-139

22.35%

76.86%

-54.51%

City of Munising

328

805

12

1145

-477

28.65%

70.31%

-41.66%

Munising Twp

382

712

14

1108

-330

34.48%

64.26%

-29.78%

Onota Twp

101

154

3

258

-53

39.15%

59.69%

-20.54%

Rock River Twp

222

449

12

683

-227

32.50%

65.74%

-33.24%

1594

3054

68

4716

-1460

33.80%

64.76%

-30.96%

Lindberg won re-election without difficulty.

State rep 109

Takalo

Lindberg

3rd Party

Total

Diff.

GOP%

Dem%

Diff%

Au Train Township

242

345

43

630

-103

38.41%

54.76%

-16.35%

Burt Township

124

164

18

306

-40

40.52%

53.59%

-13.07%

Grand Island Twp

9

15

3

27

-6

33.33%

55.56%

-22.22%

Limestone Twp

78

140

5

223

-62

34.98%

62.78%

-27.80%

Mathias Twp

65

159

15

239

-94

27.20%

66.53%

-39.33%

City of Munising

310

700

88

1098

-390

28.23%

63.75%

-35.52%

Munising Twp

374

597

61

1032

-223

36.24%

57.85%

-21.61%

Onota Twp

96

142

18

256

-46

37.50%

55.47%

-17.97%

Rock River Twp

207

425

32

664

-218

31.17%

64.01%

-32.83%

1505

2687

283

4475

-1182

33.63%

60.04%

-26.41%

Overall, Alger County has very strong democrat leanings. Occasionally, it will break against an Al Gore or Fieger type, but even then it has less ticket splitters than the rest of the UP. This is a Yellow Dog county that isn't all that liberal in culture, but still is democrat and much of that I think has to do with the state workers here. It may be an important county if Stupak retires as the 1st Congressional district is a swing district that can go either way if it is open.

1 comment:

Good site and praise from the other side! As a socially moderate Democrat born in Alger county and now living in Menominee, I appreciate your stats and commentary. Keep up the good work and hope to see future updates.